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Old 07-17-2008, 03:37 PM   #1
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.::How to use Sandbox AIO::.

.::How to use Sandbox AIO::.
By Dark R0gue

Programs Needed:
Sandbox
Usermap spliter/merger
xbox rehasher
Superaison's resigner


Ok first i will show u how to get your con file into a .map file so you can edit it in sandbox.

Step One: Open up the usermap spliter.

Step Two: Click browse next to the "Source CON" bar and find the file. then do the same about the "Split to usermap" Bar but then in the save as bar type mod.map into it. it should look like this:
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Step Three: Now click "Split Usermap". you sou get the message "Split finished. Have a nice day". And it has been done.


Now i will show u how to use sandbox and do everything u can do with it.

Part 1. Getting clean maps so you can mod.

Step One: Open Your internet browser.

Step Two: Go to http://files.xboxsoftmods.org.

Step Three: Make a file called "Clean maps for Sandbox".

Step Four: Open sandbox. Click Tools->Settings. Like this:
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Step Five: Click the ... button then find the folder with the maps in it. like this:
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Step Six: Click OK and you can now start to follow the rest of the tutorial.

Part 2. Learning how to open usermaps also edit author, name and description.

Step One: Click File->Open usermap.

Step Two: Wait for it to load the map. Then click Edit->Edit header. You should have something like this:
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Step Three: The author Box you can edit the editor the author that made the map on XBL. The Description you can edit the description that appears on XBL. The Name box you can edit the name of the varient on XBL. So i turned it into this:
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Part 3. Editing X, Y and Z cords

Step One: Click the edit button the on the item u want to change the cords on.

Step Two: Now here is the X, Y and Z cord Box:
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Step Three: The Z cord box changes hight. The other two change the left right and forward and backward.

Part 4. Swapping items for other items.

Step One: Find the item u want to edit click on the items name ie; objects\weapons\rifle\battle_rifle\battle_rifle. then go to Edit->Edit Slots Index Entry. You will get this:
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Step Two: Then click the ... button. you will get a box like this:
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Step Three: Click the drop down box next to the word class and there u can edit the class of the item. ie: proj and the next box ie; objects\weapons\grenade\plasma_grenade\plasma_gren ade so that means that at the beginning of the game at that place a plasma name will appear.

Part 5. How to make more and delete items.

Step One: To delete click the delete button

Step Two: To copy ans paste click the copy button. than find another slot and click paste.

Part 6. Saving

Step One: Click File->Save Changes.

Part 7. Injecting .map edit usermap into con file.

Step One: Open The usermap spliter/merger.

Step Two: Open the Merge Usermap button at the top.

Step Three: In the Source usermap bar get the .map file u edited. IN the Source CON file get the original u extracted from. IN the New CON use the name from the original CON but in a new location. you should have this:
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Step Four: Click Merge Usermap.

Part 8. Rehasing.

Step One: Open The Rehasher called xbox.

Step Two: Click Has Container File.

Step Three: Select the resigned CON file.

Step Four: Click Open.

Part 9. Resign It.

Step One: Open Superaison's resigner

Step Two: Click brows get the new CON file. Then click Browse. you should see this:
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There you go, you have now modded. welldone.

If you have any questions then post below.

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Old 07-17-2008, 03:57 PM   #2
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nice tutorial, but the merger/spliter, i have Con EDits V2 witch is better because it doesnt have to create a new con file or image file or nothing
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:01 PM   #3
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nice. release?
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nah im still testing more images, so far so good, and im waiting for 100 views on the first one. any way its a nice tutorial, good job

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I prefer to use shades NEW resigner... not xss lol
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I prefer to use shades NEW resigner... not xss lol
who said anything about xss, that was a very random post
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not if u read it correctly... he is using superasions resigner...
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Old 07-17-2008, 09:23 PM   #8
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yeh. all sownloads are there
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not if u read it correctly... he is using superasions resigner...
but superaisons resigner isnt xss
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Old 07-17-2008, 10:13 PM   #10
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yeh he is showing that i r not using XXS's one as XXS's one doesn't resign h3 content
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ohhh, ok. didnt see. thanks for the clear up
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Old 07-22-2008, 09:29 PM   #12
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XSS is gone and has been for a while.

Anyway, nice tits.
By the way, the reason your xboxsoftmods link wont work is because you made a link to file.xboxsoftmods.org instead of files.xboxsoftmods.org
Just thought I'd point that out.
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Old 07-22-2008, 09:35 PM   #13
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ahhhh. thanks. lol. but people still not thanking meh. ;'(

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ahhhh. thanks. lol. but people still not thanking meh. ;'(
I thanked your first post so you wouldn't cry lol.

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Anyway, nice tits.
LOL sry meant nice tuts.

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Old 07-22-2008, 09:56 PM   #15
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thanks. lol. also i will be rebooing some stuff and adding to.
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wat tag is teleportes in?
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Re: .::How to use Sandbox AIO::.

Quote: Originally Posted by the chip man View Post
how do u get the halo 3 file onto the user map splitter????????????????
you open a user map, like it says in the name, not the map file
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